Monday 17th
August
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| Here She Comes |
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| Going Back Down |
The last week has
soon passed and before we knew it, we were being winched back into the water.
We had to wait for
the boat behind us to go out first and then it was our turn and back down the
slipway we went and back into the water.
All was going well
and the boat was slowly being winched back into the water when it came to a
grinding halt.
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| Almost Back in the Water |
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| Being Pulled In |
Nobody was sure why but
they pulled it back up the slipway a bit then tried again and this time she
went smoothly into the water, they think maybe a stone or stick got caught
underneath.
We reversed out of
the boat club and onto the main canal and off we went to Acton Trussell a
couple of miles away.
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| Leaving the Boat Club |
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| Going into Deptmore Lock |
We soon came to
Deptmore lock and in we went very carefully, we don’t want to scrape our newly
painted sides.
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| Deptmore Lock |
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| Coming to a Bridge |
Once through there,
we chugged on and then was approaching Acton Trussell where we moored up
opposite the Moathouse Inn. The new
propeller worked well and we flew through the water and it didn’t come off so
that was a relief!
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| Coming to Acton Trussell |
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| Coot |
We are off to the
Moathouse for a meal tonight as they are doing the Eat Out to Help Out
scheme. Back in AprilI I was going to treat Kev to a nice gourmet
meal here for his birthday but due to covid, it was closed so Kev dipped out so
this is belated birthday meal but it’s now in my favour, as with the Government
scheme it will be 50% off up to £10 per person and the restaurant is closed
Monday and Tuesday so it will be from their lounge bar menu, so Kev says he’s
dipped out again! Oh dear never mind, I am sure it will be nice and I will make
sure he gets a gourmet meal next birthday.
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| Heron on the Towpath |
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| Moored at Acton Trussell |
We are staying here
tonight then in the morning, we are off to Penkridge.
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